2 Samuel 12:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”
2 Samuel 12:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.””
2 Samuel 12:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
2 Samuel 12:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, he hath died, why <FI>is<Fi> this--I fast? am I able to bring him back again? I am going unto him, and he doth not turn back unto me.'”
2 Samuel 12:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
2 Samuel 12:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But now being dead, wherefore shoulde I now fast? Can I bring him againe any more? I shall goe to him, but he shall not returne to me.”
2 Samuel 12:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
21 Y dijéronle sus siervos: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Por el niño, viviendo aún, ayunabas y llorabas; y él muerto, levantástete y comiste pan.
22 Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?
23 Mas ahora que ya es muerto, ¿para qué tengo de ayunar? ¿podré yo hacerle volver? Yo voy á él, mas él no volverá á mí.
24 Y consoló David á Bath-sheba su mujer, y entrando á ella, durmió con ella; y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Salomón, al cual amó Jehová:
25 Que envió por mano de Nathán profeta, y llamó su nombre Jedidiah, á causa de Jehová.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:23 Mean?
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